Nick Stavrou
Encyclopedia
Nicholas "Nick" Stavrou (born Worthing, England) is a former English football midfielder
who played thirteen years with the Dallas Sidekicks
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, Stavrou was a 1990 Second Team All-America. A two-time MVP of the Mid-Continent Conference, Stavrou was honored as a defender in 1989 and a midfielder in 1990. The all-time leader in games-played at Cleveland State (82), he also ranks fourth among the school's all-time points leaders (112), fourth in goals (46), and tied for ninth in assists (20).
In 2002, he was inducted into the school's Athletic Hall of Fame.
in the second round of the 1991 Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) draft. He played 10 seasons with the team, which played in the MISL, World Indoor Soccer League
& CISL in 1993 (CISL), and Premier Soccer Alliance (PSA). A member of the Sidekicks' MISL championship teams in 1993, 1998, and 2001, he earned second team All-PSA honors in 1998 and second team All-WISL honors in 2000.
(TWU) in Denton, Texas
, and as a coach for the Solar Soccer Club in Dallas, Texas
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Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
who played thirteen years with the Dallas Sidekicks
Dallas Sidekicks
The Dallas Sidekicks were one of the longest operating professional soccer teams, either indoor or outdoor, in the United States, based in Dallas, Texas, and operating from 1984 until suspending operations following the 2004 season. The team was founded as a member of the original Major Indoor...
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College
A standout midfielder at Cleveland State UniversityCleveland State University
Cleveland State University is a public university located in downtown Cleveland, Ohio. It was established in 1964 when the state of Ohio assumed control of Fenn College, and it absorbed the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law in 1969...
, Stavrou was a 1990 Second Team All-America. A two-time MVP of the Mid-Continent Conference, Stavrou was honored as a defender in 1989 and a midfielder in 1990. The all-time leader in games-played at Cleveland State (82), he also ranks fourth among the school's all-time points leaders (112), fourth in goals (46), and tied for ninth in assists (20).
In 2002, he was inducted into the school's Athletic Hall of Fame.
Professional
After a stellar college career, Stavrou was selected by the Dallas SidekicksDallas Sidekicks
The Dallas Sidekicks were one of the longest operating professional soccer teams, either indoor or outdoor, in the United States, based in Dallas, Texas, and operating from 1984 until suspending operations following the 2004 season. The team was founded as a member of the original Major Indoor...
in the second round of the 1991 Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) draft. He played 10 seasons with the team, which played in the MISL, World Indoor Soccer League
World Indoor Soccer League
The World Indoor Soccer League was a United States based indoor soccer league that existed from 1998 to 2001 and consisted of nine teams.-History:...
& CISL in 1993 (CISL), and Premier Soccer Alliance (PSA). A member of the Sidekicks' MISL championship teams in 1993, 1998, and 2001, he earned second team All-PSA honors in 1998 and second team All-WISL honors in 2000.
Coach
Today, he serves as an assistant women's soccer coach at Texas Woman's UniversityTexas Woman's University
Texas Woman's University is a co-educational university in Denton, Texas, United States with two health science center branches in Dallas, Texas and Houston, Texas...
(TWU) in Denton, Texas
Denton, Texas
The city of Denton is the county seat of Denton County, Texas in the United States. Its population was 119,454 according to the 2010 U.S. Census, making it the eleventh largest city in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex...
, and as a coach for the Solar Soccer Club in Dallas, Texas
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
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